Three Ways to Support CSA
Support our Shelter
01. Make a Pledge to CSA
Common Sense for Animals works continuously to provide a comfortable life for the companion animals in our care as well as work with the public to spread our message of conservation and common sense. Without the help and generosity of wonderful caring
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02. Gifts to the Shelter
Common Sense for Animals maintains a shelter in New Village, New Jersey. At any given time, we house and care for approximately 250 cats, dogs and small animals. Shelter efforts consist of housing, food, grooming and medical care. Keeping the animals fed and maintaining a clean environment require a good amount of daily consumables. Our shelter is always in need of items to help maintain a clean and caring environment for the animals in our care.
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03. Be a Volunteer
Common Sense for Animals is always in need of volunteers to help at our shelter as well as support the effort in getting our message out. The following are areas where you can help CSA make a difference:
- Volunteering Your Time for Animal Care
- Yearly Bulk Mailings to CSA Supporters
- Bakers for Bake Sales at CSA
- Volunteer skills or talents that you are willing to donate.
Supporting CSA Through a Pledge
Supporting CSA Through a Pledge
Your Donation to CSA is appreciated.
Thank you for your Support!
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Common Sense for Animals uses Network for Good and PayPal secure electronic funds program. If you do not have a PayPal account, simply follow the procedure in Paypal to pay with credit card.
Alternatively, you may make a donation to Common Sense for Animals by
US Mail at:
Common Sense for Animals
PO Box 589
Broadway, NJ 08808
Gifts to the Shelter
CSA is always in need of gifts from our volunteers. Gifts can come in many forms, especially in supplies to keep our shelter running. Below are the following items that are always welcome:
- Canned kitten food
- Floor cleaners (i.e., Spic and Span)
- Large trash bags
- Kitty litter (non-clumping)
- Dry kitten and cat food
- Laundry detergents
- Bleach
- Lots and lots of paper towels
Peer to Peer Fundraising
While individual donations are extremely helpful and always appreciated, if you want to go above and beyond you can consider running a Peer to Peer fundraising campaign to rally your friends, family, and neighbors to support Common Sense for Animals.
Whether its for our 5K run, which will be this year on June 28th, or to support us as we build our new shelter, you can work to gather donations and see if your employer will match them.
Follow the links below to start a fundraiser for the 5K or for our new shelter construction!
Volunteering Your Time and Skills
Volunteering Your Time and Skills
Our volunteers are at the core of our shelter and help keep everything running so that our funds can support the care of our animals. Join us at Common Sense for Animals, and help nourish the lives of the creatures in our care.
Sign up for Volunteer Work
Our volunteers are at the core of our shelter and help keep everything running so that our funds can support the care of our animals. Join us at Common Sense for Animals, and help nourish the lives of the creatures in our care.
Sign up for Volunteer Work
Here is a summary of the amazing work CSA Volunteers do!
- Beginning by 8:00 am each morning, CSA begins its daily routine of cleaning cages and community areas, feeding and watering, walking dogs, and so much more. With approximately 250 pets to look after, we need all the help we can get! Later
on through the day, we can always use people to take dogs for walks. They so deserve the individual attention, change of scenery, and exercise! There are cats who need brushing and attention, floors to sweep and mop, and bowls and litter pans to scrub! - Twice a year, CSA stays in touch with the community through bulk mailings, and we need people to help fold and stuff envelopes!
- Bakers are also needed for Bake Sales throughout the year! Most are held locally and before major Holidays. Items can be dropped off here at the shelter the day before or directly at the sale on the day of. If you are willing to contribute baked goods, please be sure to contact CSA staff via email or phone, and your name will be placed on our list to call when the next date has been set. Also, watch the web for future dates.
- Events and fundraisers are another
area where CSA needs your help. We host several big, annual events and many smaller, same-day ones. These fundraisers are essential to CSA’s survival; anyone with fresh ideas, time to help, or craft and auction items to donateis welcome. - Our shelter renovations are well underway, but the finished building will take major funds. You can help by volunteering your time and your SKILLS! If you are a carpenter, plumber, landscaper, excavator, electrician, or possess any other talents or skills that you are willing to donate, please consider volunteering for CSA.
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Keep up to date with CSA’s news, and our featured adoptable pets